VIPER Rocket Launched to Look at How Satellites Affected by Lightning Storms on Earth

SPACE 05.28.2021 22:47 PM

Scientific evidence so far suggests that VLF radio waves interact with the charged particles in that region and could drain the belts after lightning storms have filled them up, creating an impenetrable barrier against radiation that protect spacecraft.

Largest, Most Accurate Image to Date of the Universe Mapped by Dark Energy Survey

05.28.2021 22:03 PM

The largest -ever sample of galaxies studied over one-eight of the sky is the largest sample of galaxies observed so far and shows how the appearance of the evolution of the universe -- as we know it -- looks like.

Microgravity Refrigerator Could Store Food for Astronauts in the Future

05.28.2021 08:41 AM

One of the main challenges of space travel has been food storage. While mankind has been sending people to space as early as 1961, there has never been any refrigerator to keep food cold and fresh during long missions.

Mars Touch Down: Wheels of Chinese Space Rover Zhurong Successfully Landed on the Red Planet

05.28.2021 08:41 AM

The Zhurong rover will officially begin its mission on Mars. The Chinese craft started to transmit the first images captured on the Red Planet after the landing phase.

Day 6 of HI-SEAS Lunar Mission: Unfavorable Weather Forces Crew to ‘Low Power Mode” Commander Reports

05.28.2021 01:37 AM

HI-SEAS is an analog martian and lunar exploration research station operated by the International MoonBase Alliance 8,200 feet above sea level. The HI-SEAS habitat is a 1,200 square foot dome on the Mars-like site at the Mauna Loa mountain range in Hawaii.

Mars Helicopter Ingenuity in Trouble on 6th Flight, Demonstrates Toughness

05.27.2021 23:59 PM

The helicopter deployed from the belly of the Perseverance rover in April, kicking off a five-flight, month-long campaign designed to demonstrate that powered aerial flight is possible above Mars. The sixth flight encountered problems.

NASA Assigns Astronaut as Specialist for Crew-3 Dragon Mission, Who is Kayla Barron?

05.27.2021 23:53 PM

NASA has assigned Kayla Barron as the fourth crew member and as a mission specialist for the agency's SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the ISS after failing to work out an agreement for the fourth seat with Roscosmos.

Japan's Baseball-Sized Transforming Robot Ball to Land on Moon in 2022, What Can It Do?

05.27.2021 22:50 PM

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will send a baseball-sized transforming robot to the Moon to assist the development of the crewed pressurized rover.

South Korea Becomes Tenth Country to Join Artemis Accords That Supports NASA-Led Moon Exploration

05.27.2021 21:52 PM

South Korea is the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords on May 24, a pact that governs norms of behavior for those who will join the NASA-led Artemis lunar exploration program. Brazil and New Zealand will likely sign next.

Who Wants To Be An Astronaut? This New Show Will Send One Lucky Winner to ISS

05.27.2021 08:09 AM

Discovery announced that it is making "Who Wants To Be An Astronaut?" It's a competitive show for people who want to go to the International Space Station for eight days.

Spaceflight Not Good for the Human Body? NASA Study Reveals Effects of Weightlessness on Health

05.27.2021 07:54 AM

For one who is not so knowledgeable about spaceflight, it is important to know the effects of the absence of gravity or weightlessness on the health of humans, as revealed in a NASA study.

Space Tourism on the Rise: Are Other Passengers of SpaceX Considered "Astronauts"?

05.27.2021 07:09 AM

Now that SpaceX and Blue Origin are offering seats to their rockets, the term astronaut has seemingly become vague. Is it reserved to the experts or does it apply as well to those who have a short trip to space?

Space-Time Anomaly: Cosmic String's Identification Possible Through Gravitational Wave

05.27.2021 06:45 AM

Space-time fissures, also known as cosmic strings, can now be observed through the help of 'memories.' These memories are imprints of the gravitational waves on space-time fabric.

Why is Sun's Atmosphere Hot? Here's What Scientists Say

05.27.2021 05:30 AM

The sun's surface is blisteringly hot at 10,340 degrees Fahrenheit -- but its atmosphere is another 300 times hotter. What heats the atmosphere to such extreme temperatures?

Tardigrades, Squid Goes to ISS Next Month; Are They Among the Scientific Experiments SpaceX Will Make?

05.27.2021 02:37 AM

SpaceX is set to send its 22nd resupply mission to the ISS next month. The cargo will include Tardigrades, squid, cotton, tissue chips and ultrasounds.